The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 30, 1931, Page 6

T T T ——— THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 1931. By CLIFF STERRETT he expects to practically clean up on all taxes tonight. POLLY AND HER PALS OFFICER &7 BAH! ID FUST ID PULL MY GAT ON EM, SEE? FIRE MEETING The regular meeting of the local Volunteer fire department will be | held this evening. Various matters BUT IN CASE THEY WAS T0O NUMEROUS FER ME, ID ASHUR £=b = TOOT MY WHISTLE FER DEPEND ON : Ball-Band THE DERN ' & CASE DOPE IN URGLARS! OF s BY FREEMAN LINCOLN (E- Marriage for means freedom, is the cision of Sam Sherrill, who lives in a picturesque stable with her half-brother and aris- tocratic step-father. She longs fcr new clothes and travel, in- stead of housekeeping and her werk on a newspaper. But when Peak Abbett, the young owner of the Express, asks her to marry him, she finds her wish to do so “terrible” because she does not love him. Freddy Munson,. a reportcr, asks her nct to marry Abbott and sug- gests that she take an apart- ment in town and live her own life. Sam, howcver is bound by the request of her dead mother to take care of Fourth Alder- gea, her stepfather, and her half-brether, Nelson. Peak Ab- bott finally tells Sam, “I'm go- ing to ask you to marry me, even though you don’t care for me the way you might.” Chapter 3 INTERLUDE BY FREDDY Sam gasped, “But, Peak, I could not do that! That would be marry- ing you for your money." He frowned thoughtfully. “I need € you, Sam. For reasons that may be different, you need me. We need each other, Q. E. D.” “It seems like a cold-blooded bus- iness proposition.” “Consider it a business proposi- N 8am, alarmed, pushed her way through the crowd, tion,” Peak said. “I want té marry you for two reasons. The first Sam; that I love you rather ter- ribly. Second, I'm conceited enough, to hope that your feeling might change. Is that a foolish hope?” “No,” Sam said. “It very possibly | might come true.” “Then that settles my side of the | question. Why should you marry me? Well, I'm not such a bad young man. My gentle nature is a by-word in the community. In ad- | I could | dition to that, I'm rich. give you—" “Don't!” Sam pleaded desperate- “Please don’t.” “All right. I wish you'd think it over.” “T will.” “Fair enough.” He got to his feet. “What about New Years Eve?” She smiled up at him faintly. “I suppose I'll go.” *“Swell!” He grinned at her, and strode away down the corridor. 1y As Sam passed through the city | Toom she met Freddy. “I'm thinking of giving a party at my place the night after Christ- | mmas,” he said. “Could you come? ¥Good. Meet me here about nine.” ' The city room on the Express on the night after Christmas was | 7 4 quiet. Sam found Freddy Munson. | “I want to thank for my | Christmas present,” she said. | “You're welcome,” Freddy said. 4"! wonder why I sent it. T must |like you. That's it. I do like you. !In my opinion you're a nice girl.” | sam laughed. “Freddy, you're be- | coming sentim kgl | He grinned hat's right. {don’t look out I'll become slushy.” | He was reaching for his coat, when |a voice shouted his name. b | | If I[ When he came back he was | ccowling. “Sorry, but T have to go out on an assignment. You can go to my place, or trail along with me." | *“Could I go with you?” Sam was | pleased. “Come on, let's go.” | That evening, Sam saw places | |she had never before seen, and she saw a new side of Freddy. Freddy at his work was intent | land efficient. As the story devel- oped, Sam found herself regarding |her tall companion with an in- | creasing respect. | “Will you take me on another |story soon?” Sam asked. “Of course I'll take you.” Freddy was as good as his word, and during the course of that week am became familiar with police ations, hospitals, and the long rridors of City Hall. “What do Freddy asked one day. “I love it!” Sam said. “I love be- ing close to things and watching the wheels go round. The life is vivid and absolutely free from re- sponsibility. I can see now why you laughed when I suggested that you might be married some day. Mar- riage would drive you absolutely crazy.” He frowned. “Would it?" “The night before New Year's Eve Freddy and Sam dined in a Chinese-American restaurant. Sam was aware that Freddy was moody. Finally he said abruptly: “What shall we do on New Year's Eve?” , She shook her head. “I'm sorry, I'm going to the Cricket Club.” “Oh.” He scowled. “With Peak | Abbott.” “Yes.” Sam realized, with almost a sense of shock, how little she had thought of Peak during the past week. The week had been a vivid interlude—an interlude. for which Freddy was entirely respon- sible. Freddy said causally: “I'm get- ting restless. I think I'll throw my job and move on. St. Louis or Kansas City.” He was elaborately careless. “I'm tired of this town.” “Oh!” Sam sat perfectly still for a moment. Then she said quietly, “I'll miss you, Freddy.” He looked her in the eyes, his Hote Alaska Headquarters IN SEATTLE Two famous friendly hotels == The Arlington Seeond at James 1 Seattle SRR ELY, S Osr Services to You THE HOTEL OF ALASKAN HOTELS THE GASTINEAU Gang Plank of Every Pussenger-Carrying Beat | with M. REINFORCEMENTS / own sullen. “If you ma Peak Abbott,” he said with distinctness “you ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.” Sam stared. “Don't you think that you'd better apologize?” His smile was not pleasant. “I see no reason for an apology.” “Very well.” Sam was furious, but she kept her voice calm. “I think I'd better be going now.” While Sam was waiting for Fred- dy to get his hat and coat, she saw her half-brother, Nelson. He was dancing with a girl who seemed vaguely familiar. Sam watched with interest and saw that the girl in Nelson’s arms was Martha Givens, the maid of all work. Freddy found Sam half way down the stairs. In silence they Sam’s little car. “Good night, Miss Sher red- dy said mockingly. “I trust that |you may have a delightful time Abbott at the Cricket Club.” “Thanks,” said Sam. “I'll try.” The Cricket Club was hot and| crowded. The orchestra had been placed in a narrow hallway between the two table-lined rooms, which should have been a strategic point. | At the far end of either room, how- ever, its melodies were almost en- tirely drowned out by the babble of voices with the result that the dancing couples were packed near the doorways in a struggling mass Sam tried to think about the beautiful spray of orchids on her shoulder. She wanted to forget Nelson and Martha Givens, and the necessity of speaking to him about her. She wanted to forget Freddy Munson. She wanted to forget Peak ‘Abbott and the problem he pre- sented. Able to forget nothing, she was forced to surrender herself, smiling, from one pair of male arms to another. Finally the lights were turned out, as she sat at the table, and Sam knew that the New Year had arrived. Someone touched her arm. “Miss Sherrill?” The uniformed attendant looked harried. “You're wanted on the telephone. I've been trying to find you for ten minutes, but—" Sam, vaguely alarmed, pushed her way through the crowd. ‘Who would telephone her at this hour? Had Sonny been hurt in an auto- mobile accident? Was Fourth ill? (Copyright, Freeman Lincoln) ‘What does Sam discover to- morrow? Her next few minutes, with their startling surprise, vitally affect her future. "CAUSES SLASH, NAVY PROGRAM Destroyers Cut to Five from Eleven—Cruiser Awards Held Up WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 30.— The Hoover Administration has cut from eleven to five the number of destroyers to be added to the United States Navy under the Building program. Secretary of Navy Charles F. Adams, announced the awards for cruiser contracts to the Boston, New York and Puget Sound Navy Yards, Bath, Maine, Tron Works, and Bethlehem Ship Building Com- pany of Quincy, Mass., have been cut because it is necessary to econ- omize. et ORI Old papers at The Empire. Annual Affair Will BeHeld in Parish Hall in November The Church of the Nativity will hold the annual bazaar on Novem- | Due ber 12, 13, and 14 in Parish Hall. to keen interest and able handling on the part of directors, |and to the generous spirit of the ntributors, great success is anti- | cipated. This success will be two- fold, social as well as financial. In- deed the splendid entertainment prepared fully warrants attendance on the three days . One feature of especial interest and attraction will be the award- ing of three valuable and useful articles. These comprise a modern and convenient electric refrigera- tor, a moderate sized roll mangle, and a portable Underwood type- writer. Due to the courtesy of the Alas- ka Electric Light and Power Com- pany and to George Simpkins, these articles are on exhibition. Mr. Simpkins has kindly offered to dis- play the type writer in his store window while the electric refriger- ator and mangle may be viewed at the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company’'s show room. — . WHIST PARTY The REBEKAHS will hold a pub- lic WHIST PARTY Wednesday ev- ening at 8 oclock in I. O. O. F. Hall. Good prizes and refreshments. Admission fifty cents. All are in- vited. —adv. The Most Complete Collection of Christmas Greeting Jards We suggest you make your selection now. The charge will not appear on your statement until January 1, 1932. THE EMPIRE Begin and End at the ——— iy PHONE 374 DATES ARE SET DOUGLAS | NEWS DOUGLAS COUNCIL HAS BUSY SESSIONLAST NIGHT A busy meeting of the Douglas City Council, lasting over three hours, was held by the Councilmen |- of importance are to receive atten- tion. ONE BABY DIES WHILE ANOTHER ONE IS BORN Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tassell report- ed the death of their youngest child, a baby girl, on Monday night. The child had not been well for the last six months. And as the little soul was passing, another was born to take its place; a fine, big baby girl, weighing 8 pounds. Both events took place at the Tassell home here. LEAGUE TEA The Ladies League will hold one of their regular “teas” Thursday afternoon in the League rooms. Sewing for the annual bazaar to be held this Fall will be given out to those desiring to take some home with them. “SUNNY” IS FINE SHOW “Sunny” is the title of the fea- ture picture scheduled for tonight |and Thursday at the Douglas Coli- seum. The play is one of the fin- est seen here for some time. —_—— Old papers for sale at The Em- pire. last evening. Certain data in con- nection with the Pekovich deal, the local cannery situation, and a | traffic ordinance, were among the| | issues under fire, but no motions) case of the traffic problem which | was left in the hands of the com- mittee on health and police. 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